1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY ECU

ENGINE - V8
REPAIRS 12-2-23
Mounting - front - RH
$% 12.45.03
Remove
1.Release turnbuckles and remove battery cover.
2.Disconnect battery earth lead.
3.Raise front of vehicle.
WARNING: Do not work on or under a
vehicle supported only by a jack. Always
support the vehicle on safety stands.
4.Remove underbelly panel.

+ EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,
Panel - underbelly.
5.Position a jack beneath the sump, and support
the engine on the jack.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to
components, cushion the jack pad with a
block of wood or hard rubber.
6.Remove 2 nuts securing engine mountings to
chassis.
7.Remove nut securing RH mounting to cylinder
block.
8.Raise engine sufficiently to allow engine
mounting to be removed. Take care not to trap
any cables, pipes or harness.
9.Remove engine mounting.
10.Collect heat shield. Refit
1.Position heat shield.
2.Fit engine mounting ensuring dowel is located.
3.Lower the jack and engage engine mounting
studs in chassis.
4.Fit engine mounting nuts and tighten to 85 Nm
(63 lbf.ft).
5.Fit underbelly panel.

+ EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,
Panel - underbelly.
6.Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
7.Connect battery earth lead.
8.Fit battery cover and secure turnbuckles.

ENGINE - V8
12-2-24 REPAIRS
Mounting - rear - LH
$% 12.45.07
Remove
1.Raise vehicle on lift.
2.Remove 8 bolts securing rear cross member
and remove cross member.
3.Support transfer gearbox on jack.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to
components, cushion the jack pad with a
block of wood or hard rubber.
4.Release and disconnect HO2S multiplug.5.Remove nut securing mounting to body
bracket.
6.Remove nut securing mounting to mounting
bracket.
7.Remove 4 bolts securing mounting bracket to
gearbox.
8.Remove mounting and mounting bracket
assembly.
9.Remove mounting rubber.
10.Remove heat shield, if fitted.
Refit
1.If fitted position heatshield, fit mounting rubber
to mounting bracket, fit nut but do not tighten.
2.Position mounting bracket assembly, fit bolts
securing mounting bracket to gearbox and
tighten to 85 Nm (63 lbf.ft).
3.Fit nut securing mounting to body bracket and
tighten to 48 Nm (35 lbf.ft).
4.Tighten nut securing mounting to gearbox
bracket to 48 Nm (35 lbf.ft).
5.Connect HO2S multiplug and secure to support
bracket.
6.Position rear cross member, fit bolts and
tighten to 26 Nm (19 lbf.ft).
7.Lower vehicle.

ENGINE - V8
REPAIRS 12-2-25
Mounting - rear - RH
$% 12.45.09
Remove
1.Raise vehicle on lift.
2.Remove 8 bolts securing rear cross member
and remove cross member.
3.Support transfer gearbox on jack.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to
components, cushion the jack pad with a
block of wood or hard rubber.
4.Remove nut securing mounting to body
bracket.
5.Remove nut securing mounting to mounting
bracket.
6.Remove 4 bolts securing mounting bracket to
gearbox.
7.Remove mounting and mounting bracket
assembly.
8.Remove mounting rubber.
9.Remove heat shield, if fitted.Refit
1.If fitted, position heatshield, fit mounting rubber
to mounting bracket, fit nut but do not tighten.
2.Position mounting bracket assembly, fit bolts
securing mounting bracket to gearbox and
tighten to 85 Nm (63 lbf.ft).
3.Fit nut securing mounting to body bracket and
tighten to 48 Nm (35 lbf.ft).
4.Tighten nut securing mounting to gearbox
bracket to 48 Nm (35 lbf.ft).
5.Position rear cross member, fit bolts and
tighten to 26 Nm (19 lbf.ft).
6.Lower vehicle.

ENGINE - V8
12-2-26 REPAIRS
Engine assembly
$% 12.41.01.99
Remove
1.Drain engine oil and remove oil filter.
2.Remove radiator.

+ COOLING SYSTEM - V8, REPAIRS,
Radiator.
3.Remove upper inlet manifold.

+ MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST
SYSTEMS - V8, REPAIRS, Gasket - inlet
manifold - upper - Without Secondary Air
Injection.
4.Remove ignition coil assemblies.
5.Position absorbent material to catch spillage
and disconnect fuel pipe from fuel rail.
CAUTION: Always fit plugs to open
connections to prevent contamination.
6.Release 2 hose clips and remove top hose.
7.Using a 15 mm spanner, release auxiliary drive
belt tension and remove drive belt. 8.Remove 3 bolts securing ACE pump, release
pump and tie aside.
9.Disconnect multiplug from A/C compressor.
10.Remove 4 bolts securing A/C compressor,
release compressor and tie aside.

ENGINE - V8
REPAIRS 12-2-27
11.Remove bolt securing oil cooling pipes to PAS
pump housing and remove saddle clamp.
12.Release PAS pump high and low pressure
pipes and position aside.
CAUTION: Always fit plugs to open
connections to prevent contamination.
13.Release clips securing hose to coolant pump
and coolant rail, release hose and position
aside.
14.Release 2 harness clips from coolant rail.
15.Remove bolt securing coolant rail and position
rail aside. 16.Remove bolt securing engine earth lead and
position earth lead aside.
17.Remove nut securing engine harness positive
lead to battery, release lead and position
aside.
18.Release clips and remove fuse box cover.
19.Remove bolt securing starter lead to fuse box,
release lead and position aside.
20.Disconnect 2 engine harness multiplugs from
fuse box.

ENGINE - V8
12-2-28 REPAIRS
21.Disconnect multiplug from EVAP purge valve.
22.Remove nut securing engine harness earth to
body and disconnect engine harness to main
harness multiplug.
23.Remove trim fixings securing toe board and
remove toe board. 24.Disconnect 5 multiplugs connecting engine
harness to ECM.
25.Release engine harness, pull into engine bay
and coil on top of engine.
26.Raise vehicle on ramp.
27.Remove 3 bolts securing oil cooling pipes to
sump and remove saddle clamps.
28.Tie oil cooling pipes aside.
29.Remove exhaust front pipe.

+ MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST
SYSTEMS - V8, REPAIRS, Front pipe.

ENGINE - V8
REPAIRS 12-2-29
30. Models with automatic gearbox: Remove
access plug and remove 4 bolts securing
torque converter to drive plate.
31.Rotate engine to access bolts.
32.Remove 12 bolts securing engine to gearbox.
DO NOT remove the top 2 bolts at this
stage.
33.Collect support brackets from bell housing
bolts.
34.Attach suitable lifting equipment to engine. 35.Remove 4 nuts securing engine mountings,
raise engine and remove engine mountings.
36.Lower engine, remove top bolts securing
engine to gearbox and collect bracket.
37.Support gearbox on a jack.
38.Release engine from gearbox dowels.
39.With assistance remove engine from engine
bay.

ENGINE - V8
12-2-30 REPAIRS
Refit
1.Clean mating faces of engine and gearbox,
dowel and dowel holes.
2.Lubricate splines and bearing surface on first
motion shaft with grease.
3.With assistance position engine in engine bay,
align to gearbox and locate on dowels.
4.Position support brackets, fit bell housing bolts
and tighten to 50 Nm (37 lbf.ft).
5.Position engine mountings, fit nuts and tighten
to 85 Nm (63 lbf.ft).
6.Lower lifting equipment and remove from
engine.
7. Models with automatic gearbox: Align torque
converter to drive plate, fit bolts and tighten to
50 Nm (37 lbf.ft). Fit access plug.
8.Fit exhaust front pipe.

+ MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST
SYSTEMS - V8, REPAIRS, Front pipe.
9.Position oil cooling pipe saddle clamps and
tighten bolts.
10.Position engine harness into foot well.
11.Connect 5 multiplugs to ECM.
12.Fit toe board and secure with trim fixings.
13.Connect engine harness earth to body and
secure with nut.
14.Connect engine harness to main harness
multiplug.
15.Connect multiplug to EVAP purge valve.
16.Connect engine harness multiplugs to fuse
box.
17.Connect starter lead to fuse box and secure
with nut.
18.Connect engine harness positive lead to
battery and tighten nut.
19.Fit fuse box cover.
20.Position engine earth lead and secure with
bolt.
21.Position coolant rail and secure with bolt.
22.Connect harness clips to coolant rail.
23.Connect hose to coolant rail and coolant pump
and secure with clips.
24.Connect PAS pump high and low pressure
pipes and secure with clips.
25.Position oil cooling pipe saddle clamp to PAS
pump housing and secure with bolt.
26.Clean A/C compressor and housing mating
faces, dowels and dowel holes.
27.Position A/C compressor, fit bolts and tighten
to 22 Nm (16 lbf.ft).
28.Connect multiplug to A/C compressor.
29.Clean ACE pump and housing mating faces,
dowels and dowel holes.
30.Position ACE pump, fit bolts and tighten to 22
Nm (16 lbf.ft). 31.Clean all pulley 'V's, fit auxiliary drive belt,
using a 15mm spanner, release belt tensioner
secure belt and re-tension drive belt .
32.Ensure auxiliary drive belt is correctly located
on all pulleys.
33.Fit radiator.

+ COOLING SYSTEM - V8, REPAIRS,
Radiator.
34.Fit top hose and secure with clips.
35.Connect fuel pipe to fuel rail.
36.Position ignition coils and connect ht leads.
37.Fit upper inlet manifold.

+ MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST
SYSTEMS - V8, REPAIRS, Gasket - inlet
manifold - upper - Without Secondary Air
Injection.
38.Fit new oil filter and refill engine with oil.

+ ENGINE - V8, REPAIRS, Filter - oil.

+ MAINTENANCE, PROCEDURES,
Engine oil - V8 engine.
39.Top up gearbox oil.

+ MAINTENANCE, PROCEDURES,
Automatic gearbox.